Planner/Buyer Sr

Standard Aero•Fort Myers, FL

About The Position

The Sr. Buyer/Planner is responsible for inventory planning and purchasing to ensure adequate materials and consumables are available to support production and business operations. This role acts as the primary liaison between the organization and suppliers, managing sourcing, negotiations, and supplier performance.

Requirements

4+ years of prior procurement experience
1+ years of experience with computer software, including Microsoft Office with a focus on excel data analysis

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Supply Chain or related.
Working knowledge of sourcing and tendering, supplier relationship management, and contract negotiation.
Good analytical, organizational, interpersonal, decision making, conflict resolution, oral and written communication skills.
Must be able to prioritize tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment with frequently changing responsibilities, ensuring that shifting priorities are handled with attention to quality and deadlines.
Experience in an aviation and/or MRO environment.

Responsibilities

Analyze inventory requirements using planning tools, forecasts, and backorder reports to maintain optimal stock levels and support production needs.
Serve as the primary liaison between suppliers and the organization, managing OEM relationships, leading status meetings, and resolving delivery, quality, and invoicing issues.
Collaborate with production and internal stakeholders to allocate materials to customer work orders and coordinate interfacility inventory transfers based on business priorities.
Lead sourcing activities, including obtaining and evaluating RFQs and tenders, ensuring procurement meets quality standards.
Monitor and respond to supply chain performance metrics (inventory levels, turns, shortages, aged stock, cost savings) while maintaining item master data integrity and inventory strategies.
Assists corporate supply chain team as needed in support of and obtaining agreement from key stakeholders in respect of Supply Chain contract implementation.
Continually strives to lower material costs, improve supplier quality and delivery, and optimize the supplier base by working supplier rationalization projects.
Ensure compliance with supplier sourcing and approval policies, and internal documentation requirements.
Interface with suppliers, staff, and management to resolve procurement discrepancies and secure necessary approvals.
Manage supplier warranty claims, including rework, replacements, and credits, while supporting risk mitigation efforts.
Apply general business and contract law knowledge to purchasing activities, driving continuous improvement and operational efficiency.
Adhere to all safety standards, promote waste reduction and process optimization, and perform additional duties as assigned.